Tennis Australia
‘Always in my corner’: Aussie ace addresses Open snub amid resurgence
Amid concerns of a vendetta against her, former national No.1 Arina Rodionova vows to cast the ordeal aside.
- by Nick Wright
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‘Massive reimagination’: Craig Tiley’s vision at the centre of tennis’ tour war
Tennis is amid a billion-dollar battle that is certain to change the sport regardless of who wins. On one side of the net are the cashed-up Saudis, while the grand slams are pitching for a new Premium Tour.
- by Marc McGowan
Our leading light sits at No.99, but Stosur says change is afoot
Only one Australian woman sits inside the world’s top 100 tennis players. But an Australian legend has revealed how and why she thinks more will be making their mark.
- by Nick Wright
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City life
Questions remain after Kooyong report finds no evidence of criminal activity over missing millions
External auditors investigating the prestigious club found that poor financial management and reporting were to blame for the $2.4 million loss from its dining operations. “There was no evidence of criminal activity,” the Kooyong club’s board said.
- by Carla Jaeger
Opinion
Australian Open
It’s all you can eat at the Australian Open – including itself
At the Australian Open, you can watch, be seen, shop, preen, drink and eat to your heart’s content, and even see a bit of tennis between bites.
- by Greg Baum
Big-game scalp: Jannik Sinner turns trophy hunter
Jannik Sinner says this year is hunting season for him. On Sunday night, he bagged his first major championship. There’ll be many more.
- by Greg Baum
Too old, too good: How a pair of tennis veterans teamed up to top the world
With a combined age of 79, the golden-oldie double pairing of Matthew Ebden and Rohan Bopanna now have a No.1 world ranking to go with their shiny new Australian Open trophy.
- by Scott Spits
Sabalenka and the Australian Open loosen things up – and lead the way
Australian Open tournament organisers have one million reasons to think they are on the right track with changes to scheduling and courtside access. And they think other slams will follow suit.
- by Chip Le Grand
Analysis
Australian Open
AI analysed Jannik Sinner’s skeleton. This is what it found
With the help of artificial intelligence, tennis insiders at the Australian Open have observed slight changes to Jannik Sinner’s serve. Before our eyes at Melbourne Park, those tweaks are bearing fruit.
- by Scott Spits
Are pro tennis players getting short-changed?
The rewards for the game’s elite are enormous, but the majority of professionals are struggling to pay the bills.
- by Jonathan Drennan
As it happened Australian Open 2024: Zverev beats Alcaraz in four sets to seal semi-final berth
Linda Noskova takes on Dayana Yastremska, Hubert Hurkacz does battle with Daniil Medvedev, while Anna Kalinskaya v Qinwen Zheng and Alexander Zverev v Carlos Alcaraz round off the quarter-finals on day 11.
- by Caroline Schelle and Roy Ward